Kingsford Smith Cup

Kingsford Smith Cup a stepping stone for Think About It

Posted on May 24, 2023
in Australian Horse Racing News

Think About It will get his first chance at Group 1 level, and at Eagle Farm, in the A$1 million Kingsford Smith Cup this Saturday.

Posted on May 10, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Group 1-winning mare Entriviere will be the sole New Zealand galloper in Saturday's Doomben 10,000 (1200m) field, with Te Akau trainer Mark Walker opting to save three-year-old colt Sword Of State for another day.

Posted on May 9, 2022
in Australian Horse Racing News

Even though Streets Of Avalon was scratched from The Archer, trainer Shane Nichols said he had a ball in Rockhampton. His Group 1-winning gelding is still suffering the effects of a virus, so plans for the Brisbane Winter Carnival remain up in the air.

Posted on September 12, 2020
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Triple Group 1 winning sprinter The Bostonian will miss the remainder of the spring after suffering a fetlock injury in a gallop on Thursday. The Tony Pike-trained sprinter has been campaigning in Sydney but will return home to New Zealand for a spell. “Unfortunately, he pulled up a little bit short in front after a[...]

Posted on June 13, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Tony Pike's two winter Group One performers are heading home but the New Zealand trainer still plans to have a hand in the rest of the Queensland carnival. Pike has been a major Group One player during the winter carnival with The Bostonian winning the Doomben 10,000 and Kingsford Smith Cup and Endless Drama running[...]

Posted on June 5, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Kiwi galloper The Bostonian will join some Brisbane winter carnival legends if he can win his third Group One race in the Stradbroke Handicap. The Bostonian maintained his unbeaten Queensland record with his wins in the Group One Doomben 10,000 and Group One Kingsford Smith Cup this winter. He joined a group of 34 horses[...]

Posted on May 27, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Kiwi sprinter The Bostonian made it back-to-back Group 1 wins in clinical fashion when winning Saturday's Group 1 Kingsford-Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm and has duly been installed the $5 favourite for the Group 1 Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) as he looks to create history. No horse has ever won the Doomben 10,000-Kingsford Smith Cup[...]

Posted on May 27, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

New Zealander The Bostonian will have to carry the biggest winning weight in 27 years if he is to complete the first treble of Brisbane's Group One sprints. Weights for the Stradbroke Handicap (1400m) were released on Monday with Osborne Bulls topweight with 58kg but he will not start. The Bostonian was given 57kg with[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Top NSW Northern Rivers jockey Ben Looker is looking forward to his first Group One ride after getting through an injury scare in the lead-up to the Kingsford Smith Cup. Looker, who rides Victorem in Saturday's Group One sprint at Eagle Farm, was sore and sorry after a fall at Moree on Thursday. He rode[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A likely good racing surface has boosted in-form Trekking's chance to give Godolphin's Australian operation its eighth Group One win of the season. Trekking will be joined by stablemate Encryption in the $700,000 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm with another stablemate Home Of The Brave withdrawn on Friday because of an elevated temperature.[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Sydney jockey Blake Shinn is having an outstanding run of success since relocating to Queensland for the winter and could easily continue it by winning the main two races at Eagle Farm. Shinn rode a treble at the Gold Coast on Wednesday, taking his haul to 15 winners in Queensland from 42 rides. He has[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Despite the decision to spell top sprinters Nature Strip and Zousain, trainer Chris Waller still has a strong chance for his first Group One win of the winter at Eagle Farm. Waller will saddle Ringerdingding and Prompt Response in the Group One Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) on Saturday. Nature Strip started a short-priced favourite in[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A likely good racing surface has boosted in-form Trekking's chance to give Godolphin's Australian operation its eighth Group One win of the season. Trekking will be joined by stablemates Encryption and Home Of The Brave in the $700,000 Kingsford Smith Cup (1300m) at Eagle Farm. There was rain in Brisbane early in the week but[...]

Posted on May 24, 2019
in New Zealand Horse Racing News

Tony Pike and his horses are revelling in the Queensland sun this winter. The Cambridge trainer has already sent out three winners from a select team he has brought to the Sunshine State, including The Bostonian, who was a surprise winner of the Group 1 Doomben 10,000 (1200m). Pike subsequently intended to give The Bostonian[...]

Posted on May 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

In-form trainer Tony McEvoy has been in Brisbane this week putting the final touches to his winter Group One tilt, starting with Dollar For Dollar. McEvoy won his sixth Group One for the season when Despatch took out the Goodwood in Adelaide last week. A win on Saturday would put him in equal second place[...]

Posted on May 23, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

A strong barrier trial win from established stakes performer Endless Drama has given New Zealand trainer Tony Pike an even stronger hand than expected in the Kingsford Smith Cup (1200m). Endless Drama will be chasing his first Group One win after 10 attempts in four countries. Pike stayed in Brisbane after last week's Doomben Cup[...]

Posted on May 22, 2019
in Australian Horse Racing News

Eagle Farm trainer Tony Gollan hopes he never again hears the word “unlucky” associated with his filly Outback Barbie. She is aiming to be the second three-year-old filly and the fifth of her age to win the Kingsford Smith Cup when she tackles older sprinters in the Group One race at Eagle Farm on Saturday.[...]

Kingsford Smith Cup a stepping stone for Think About It

Entriviere flying NZ flag in Doomben 10,000

Streets of Avalon ‘definitely won’t run’ in Kingsford Smith Cup

The Bostonian ruled out of spring

Nz Trainer Tony Pike Chasing Ipswich Cup

The Bostonian Out To Join Winter Legends

The Bostonian aiming at slice of history

The Bostonian Faces Weighty Task

Ben Looking For First Group One Win

Godolphin Sprinter Trekking Well For Cup

Shinn To Continue Great Run At Eagle Farm

Waller Stable Depth On Show In Group One

Godolphin Sprinter Trekking Well For Cup

Pike duo flying ahead of Kingsford-Smith

Mcevoy Aiming To Increase Group One Haul

Pike Doubles Kingsford Smith Cup Chances

Barbie After A Change Of Luck In Group One

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